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The Australian nose guard's presence on the Alabama offense has typically meant seven points are on their way.
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The crowd goes wild anytime Jesse Williams jogs onto the field to play fullback, but the full-time nose guard doesn't get it.
"I'm not sure why," Williams said Wednesday. "I don't get the ball."
He might not get the ball, but Alabama's come away with a touchdown pretty much every time Williams has been used as an extra blocker. More often than not, it typically takes just one try with Williams leading the charge for running backs Eddie Lacy or T.J. Yeldon.
"When I see the defense, I see every linebacker staring at me, and they're waiting to tackle me," Williams said. "Obviously, I know I'm not going to get the ball, but I know it helps as a big diversion for Eddie and T.J. back there. It's good to help out on that side of the ball."
Williams typically sees the field anytime Alabama is inside its opponents' 5-yard line and has a few downs to play with. Williams' presence essentially tips the Crimson Tide's hand -- it's going to run the ball -- but it hasn't seemed to matter.
Williams, who has 33 tackles as one of the centerpieces of Alabama's defense, has come a long way since he ran in the wrong direction on his first career snap at fullback during Alabama's Week 3 rout at Arkansas.
"We definitely have assigned guys we're supposed to block," he said. "Obviously, different play, different guy, but I try to squeeze my way through Chance (Warmack) and Cyrus (Kouandjio) most of the time to get anyone. The last few times I've come off pretty lucky, they've opened it up pretty good for me."
When he met with reporters last month, Williams joked that he'd been lobbying his coaches to put the ball in his hands -- just once.
That hasn't happened yet, and Williams said he's moved on to bigger and better goals.
"I just go out there and, whatever play is called, just try to hit someone as hard as I can," he said.
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"I'm not sure why," Williams said Wednesday. "I don't get the ball."
He might not get the ball, but Alabama's come away with a touchdown pretty much every time Williams has been used as an extra blocker. More often than not, it typically takes just one try with Williams leading the charge for running backs Eddie Lacy or T.J. Yeldon.
"When I see the defense, I see every linebacker staring at me, and they're waiting to tackle me," Williams said. "Obviously, I know I'm not going to get the ball, but I know it helps as a big diversion for Eddie and T.J. back there. It's good to help out on that side of the ball."
Williams typically sees the field anytime Alabama is inside its opponents' 5-yard line and has a few downs to play with. Williams' presence essentially tips the Crimson Tide's hand -- it's going to run the ball -- but it hasn't seemed to matter.
Williams, who has 33 tackles as one of the centerpieces of Alabama's defense, has come a long way since he ran in the wrong direction on his first career snap at fullback during Alabama's Week 3 rout at Arkansas.
"We definitely have assigned guys we're supposed to block," he said. "Obviously, different play, different guy, but I try to squeeze my way through Chance (Warmack) and Cyrus (Kouandjio) most of the time to get anyone. The last few times I've come off pretty lucky, they've opened it up pretty good for me."
When he met with reporters last month, Williams joked that he'd been lobbying his coaches to put the ball in his hands -- just once.
That hasn't happened yet, and Williams said he's moved on to bigger and better goals.
"I just go out there and, whatever play is called, just try to hit someone as hard as I can," he said.
